Toy cart



June 5, 192s. 1,672,553

F. M. ARCHER TOY CART Filed May 6, 1926 /A/ VM 70H Patented June 5, 1928.v

UISJITiiz'D7 :STATES l 1,672,553` PATENToFFicE..

FRANK M. ARCHER, o'RRRooxLINR, MASSACHUSETTS, AssiGNoR, BY MRsNE ASSIGN- MENTS, To THE MOXIRCOMPANY, yor Bos'roN, MAssAcHUsETTsA coRPoRATIoN @01? MASSACHUSETTS. .l

` Applicationgled YMay 6,

My invention is a toy cart of lthe simplest character, in which'the upper sector of the supporting wheels isalongside the body of the cart, sovthat, in the case of the steering wheels, .which are carriedon` the ends of a' pivoted axle, the rims of the wheels might be brought into Contact with the body of theA cart, with a sudden braking effect, when the steering axle is turned to steer, unless equipped in accordance with' my invention.

In the drawings:

Figure l is a plan view of the cart;

Figures 2 and 3 are sectional details on an enlarged scale on lines 2 2 vand '3--8 of Figure l; y

Figure 4t is a side elevation of the cart;

Figure 5 is like Figure l, but showing steering action; Y

Figure 6 is a perspective detail on anA enlarged scale of the draft-shield.`r p

Figure 7 is a similar detail of the counterweight.

The object of my invention is to provide, at the lowest possible cost, a childs cart, which can not only be dragg'edvbut safely used for coasting purposes, having steering capacity, but limited as to amplitude, to prevent any braking effect as a result of steering or any too sudden change of direction, tending to upset the cart.V

To this end I provide a running gear made upof two axles, A, A', the body B of thev cartservingthe purpose of'spacing the two axles apart. These axles are provided at their ends with suitable cylindrical bearings, Z, upon which .the hubs of wheels C may have rotatable bearing and upon each of the four bea-rings I mount a wheel, the wheels being usually formed of wooden discs o f small diameter.

The body B of the cart may be formed' of any box or case of suitable size to the under side of'which at one end is fixed an axle A by a pair of small bolts, a', provided with a head c and nut a" and preferably having wide washers, w, between the head ai andthe bottom of the box and the nut a" and the bottom of the box, to transmit the strain Widely.

At the other end of the box the axle A is pivotally secured by a headed, threaded bolt,

a, which is provided with wide washers, w,

and is held in perpendicular relationto the bottom of the body B by the nut (1*. Upon this secured bolt the axle A is placed the TOY CART.

1926.'v Serial No. 107,255.

bolt passing through anaperture in the axle 1 and the lower vor free end of the bolt is capped with a crownnut, bx, the upper surface of the axle being recessed to receive the nut a". n i

lThe width of thebody Bfshould be such `that the ends of the axle A, with itsI wheels `Cmayproject a sufficient distance to per- .mit of a small arc of turning vof the axle shield D, of a narrow U` shape, having aperf tures, d, at each end of suitablediameter to pass over `the bearing b. Near one aperture,A d, a strip of the metal is separated by paral-y lel slits and pressed out to form a loop, d', and at the extreme end of thisl leg of the shield member 'issecureda counterweight d" which normally holds the shield vertical and is heldin place by a cotter pin-passing through a loop d* in the part D. In the assembly, this shield is straddled -on the wheel, one leg being on one side and the other leg on the other, the apertures d coinciding with the axial aperture in the wheel,V and the two legs Vare passed onto the bearing b, with the wheel C, the side of D carrying the loop d and the counterweight d, be-

ing on the outer side of the wheel. This loop d is designed to receive the end of a cord d by means of which the axle may be turned for steering purposes and the loop is placed` upon the outer sidev of the wheel in order to give the most efiicient leverage to the steersman.

In lthe drawings I have illustrated (Fig i ure 4) a small cart and have shown the iigure seatedtherein steering by means of the rear axle, as the natural position of the hands in such a case is such that the cord d draws more nearly in the plane ofimovement of the pivoted axle than would be the case if the vposition of the steersman were reversed, and the steeringcontrol is therefore f edges of the steering Wheels with the sides of the vehicle, as the steering axle is turned;

f Ae the axle is' turned by a draft upon one reach of the steering cord, the edge ol' the Wheel' upon that end of the axle -Whichis pulled is swung` toward the side of the vehicle, but 'the shield D is between theedge ofthe Wheel and theside of the vehicle kand 'first engages the side and stops the turning motion of theaxle.` Y 1 I claim:

` l. In a toy cart, a body; alixed axlebeneath the body at one end; Wheels upon the ends of the fixed axle; a centrally pivoted axle vbeneath the body at the other end; Wheels upon'the ends of the pivoted axle; and draft and guard elements of U-shape carred'lby the pivoted axle,` straddling the wheels, the outside leg of eachv gua-rd proand threaded bolt to pass through a pivotf sustaining part; a threaded clamping nut upon the bolt, cooperating with the head l to'holdthe pvot-bolt; an axle recessed upon its upper `side toreceive the clamping nut and having an aperture central lofthe recess to receive the bolt and a second nut below the axle, to form a stop to retain the axle. Signed at Boston, Massachusettsl this 4th dai7 of May, 1926.'

FRANK M; ARCHER. 

